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Cindy Jamison's Winning Essay in the "A Book That

Cover of the book "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder

     Gravel spewed in every direction as the truck careened the corner from smooth pavement to dirt road. A quarter mile away, the sound of screeching tires and lumber thudding against the truck bed caused more than gravel to fly in the wee hours of the morning; seven children flew from their beds. Faces pinched and every muscle taut, their bodies flooded with stress-in...

Hidden Valley Road

Cover of the book "Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family" by Robert Kolker

Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family

 

Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family, written by Robert Kolker, delves into the world of mental illness, specifically schizophrenia and our country’s attempt to understand and treat people suffering from it. Wh...

Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick

Cover of the book "Hitting a Straight Line with a Crooked Stick" by Zora Neale Hurston

Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance by Zora Neale Hurston

 

This collection of short fiction by the author of Their Eyes Were Watching God includes several of her “lost” works that are back in print for the first time since they were published in the early 20th Century. Hurston is best known today for her fict...

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Take & Make Crafts!

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Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Age Group: Children
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Stop by Hoyt Library and pick up a fun craft kit to take home and enjoy. Supplies are limited. ...

New Book News!

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Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Club, Other
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Visit the library facebook page to hear all about new book titles that are available for check out. Picture books, easy readers, fiction, and non-fiction titles will be reviewed. During each session about 8-10 of the best new books will be introduced...

Doodle Time Two-torial on Facebook

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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Drawing demonstrations using author Ed Emberley's beginning drawing books as a guide to teach young people to create illustrations that they can color and display. Follow along with Miss Maureen on the Public Libraries of Saginaw's Facebook page. ...

Listen & Move Storytime

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Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
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Listen a little and move a little with this fun storytime.  Join Miss Michelle every other Saturday on the Public Libraries of Saginaw's Facebook page. This program is designed for preschool age children but all ages are welcome to participate! ...

Miss Maureen's Preschool Story Time on Facebook

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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Storytime
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Online story time presented by Miss Maureen. We can't wait to have you join us for a wonderful story reaching into your home or classroom wherever that may be! Visit the Public Libraries of Saginaw's Facebook page for new story time postings every Tu...

Mother Goose Rock and Rhyme Puppet Shows on Facebook

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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Babies, Children, Everyone
Program Type: Performance, Storytime
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Puppets take traditional fairy tales and bring them to life, define, them, or just make them funny in a performance format. Visit the Public Libraries of Saginaw Facebook page for new puppet shows posted on Thursdays! ...